A 39-year-old driver wanted by federal authorities on a weapons violation charge led police on a short pursuit Tuesday night before crashing into multiple vehicles in Long Beach and killing a woman in another car.
A police pursuit ended in a nine-vehicle crash Tuesday night that reportedly killed one person and injured eight others.After the crash, Long tried to run away, but police used a Taser to take him into custody, according to the Seal Beach Police Department. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash, police said.
He was taken into custody by the Long Beach Police Department on an outstanding federal warrant for an arrest stemming from a weapons violation charge, authorities said. The original driver of the Lexus, a woman who has not yet been identified, was also injured in the crash. She and the infant inside the vehicle were taken to a hospital as a precautionary measure, according to police. She was not arrested in connection with the traffic stop or crash.
Six other people were also injured in the crash and taken to hospitals for treatment, authorities said. A woman in her 60s or 70s who was a passenger in one of the vehicles died at the scene, according to police. She has not yet been identified by officials. Anyone with information about the pursuit or crash is asked to call Det. Joseph Johnson with the Long Beach Police Department at 570-7355. Anonymous tips can be made through L.A. Crime Stoppers at 222-8477.
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